Patents by Inventor Jinalian Hu

Jinalian Hu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System for analysis of fabric surface
    Publication number: 20030229413
    Abstract: A system for analysing fabric surface appearance includes a feed mechanism for running a fabric over a crest including, a frame for holding the fabric bent to form a crest, an image capturing device to capture profile images of the fabric surface at the crest, and a computer system for manipulate the images. The computer system produces a three-dimensional representation of the fabric surface and identifies prominent characteristics in the three-dimensional representation. The information is compared to reference data to identify a grade for the fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Jinalian Hu, Binjie Xin, Yueyang Guo, Edward Newton